Psalms 108:12

What does Psalms 108:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 108:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the salvation of man.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

May there be none to help him: nor none to pity his fatherless offspring.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.

Context

v.11Hast not thou cast us off, O God? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

v.12This passage

v.13Through God we shall do valiantly: For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 2:22

    Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for wherein is he to be accounted of?

  • Lamentations 4:17

    Our eyes do yet fail in looking for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.

  • Job 16:2

    I have heard many such things: Miserable comforters are ye all.

  • Isaiah 31:3

    Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit: and when Jehovah shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.

  • Psalms 20:1

    Jehovah answer thee in the day of trouble; The name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;

  • Job 9:13

    God will not withdraw his anger; The helpers of Rahab do stoop under him.

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